Bubble O' Bill facts for kids
A Bubble O'Bill with a yellow gumball
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| Type | Ice cream |
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| Inception | 1985 |
| Manufacturer | Streets |
| Available | Yes |
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| Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) | |
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| Energy | 1,030 kJ (250 kcal) |
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28 g
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| Sugars | 23 g |
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13 g
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Protein
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4.0 g
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| Minerals | Quantity
%DV†
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| Potassium |
6%
169 mg |
| Sodium |
0%
0.04 mg |
| †Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults. Source: Streets website |
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Bubble O'Bill is a super cool ice cream treat! It's sold in Australia and New Zealand. This yummy frozen dessert is made by a company called Streets, which is part of a bigger company called Unilever. Long ago, you could also find it in the United States and the United Kingdom.
The name "Bubble O'Bill" is a clever play on words. It sounds a bit like "Buffalo Bill," a famous cowboy from the Old West. This ice cream is shaped like a cowboy, and its most special feature is a gumball right where the nose should be!
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What is Bubble O'Bill Made Of?
The Bubble O'Bill is an ice cream on a stick. It's shaped like a cowboy with a big hat. We call this cowboy "Bill."
Flavors and Design
Three different ice cream flavors are used to create Bill's look:
- His face is made of yummy strawberry ice cream.
- His mustache details are made from caramel ice cream.
- His big hat is made of chocolate ice cream.
- The hat even has a small hole, like a bullet hole from a cowboy adventure!
- The back of the ice cream is covered with a layer of dark chocolate.
The Gumball Nose
Instead of a regular nose, Bubble O'Bill has a fun gumball! This is how it got its name. The packaging usually shows Bill with a pink nose. However, most ads show him with a green gumball. You might find gumballs of different colors when you buy one! In the past, these gumballs even had "wild west" sayings printed on them. Things like "Go for your guns" or "It's a hoe-down."
The History of Bubble O'Bill
The Bubble O'Bill ice cream first appeared in the United States in 1985. It was introduced by a company called Good Humor in New Jersey.
Success in Australia
Even though it started in the US, Bubble O'Bill became super popular in Australia. It's still available there today! Kids and adults love it for its unique cowboy shape and, of course, its fun bubblegum nose.
A Similar Treat
For a while, another company called Pauls made a similar ice cream. It was shaped like a popular TV puppet character named Agro. That one also had a bubblegum nose!
